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Book Talk: Caste in Everyday Life: Experience and Affect in Indian Society

February 3 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join authors Dhaneswar Bhoi and Hugo Gorringe for a discussion of their book, Caste in Everyday Life: Experience and Affect in Indian Society, moderated by Parth Shil.
Dhaneswar Bhoi, holding the title of Honorary Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, UK, is engaged as a Lecturer in Social Psychology at the London School of Science and Technology, an institution affiliated with the University of West London, UK. His academic qualifications include a post-Doctorate obtained from the Centre for South Asian Studies at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Additionally, he pursued courses on ‘Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’ at the University of Michigan, USA.
Hugo Gorringe holds the position of Professor and Department Head of Sociology at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He is also the former Co-director of the Centre for South Asian Studies at the same university. His research endeavours in India are cantered on the socio-political mobilization of Dalits (formerly known as Untouchables) and their ongoing quest for equality, which plays a pivotal role in the deepening of Indian democracy.